Proud to be Goat Hair

“Mohairs are positive and confident. You always strive to make a good first impression because you are a proud person, and you care a good deal about what people think of you. You are careful with your words and are always tactful. You enjoy having a broad base of support and respect from those whom [...]

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A Few Things About Me…

We moved this past Sunday, to a cute little cottage in a small town near the “Quad-State Region” of Maryland/Virginia/West Virginia/Pennsylvania. It was not an easy move, but with the greatly-appreciated help of some ultra-kind friends, we’ve got our stuff in our new home and are settling in to country life (Chris has to commute [...]

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Tiara Scarf (free pattern)

When we were seven years old, my friends and I spent countless hours playing “Princesses.” We’d spend most of the time describing to each other the details of our gossamer dresses and dainty slippers.
This scarf’s tiers and ruffles remind me of those days, and of the costume tiaras we would wear like the Crown Jewels, [...]

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Holiday Reflections… (Or: "This Cold Weather is Makin’ Me Crazy!")

My sister, Sarah, and nephew, Ethan, rushing up to greet me when I arrived for a visit last August
One of my favorite things to do is to sit and knit while I listen to other people talking, to the TV or a DVD, to podcasts on my iPod, or simply to the sounds of nature/traffic/music/my [...]

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Sweet Pea Pod Cozy (free pattern)

Remember me? I’m the iPod Cozy, whose pattern Hannah promised you!
Many knitters tell me they design projects as they knit, but don’t keep notes while they do it. So it’s a pain for them to write up their patterns once the projects are done.
I honestly can’t claim that excuse.
You see, I’m one of the obsessive-compulsive [...]

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Crochet: Inspiring Option or Distracting Dream?

Oh, the siren call of the Ripple Blanket…
OK, let me first state for the record that I am not One of Those Knitters. You know who I’m talking about…the nearly-militant anti-crochet zealots. Not large in number, but they’re out there.
Nope, that’s not me. In fact, the “problem” I’m dealing with lately feels like a sort [...]

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Blue Friday

Happy Thanksgiving!
Tomatoes by Bonnie Rollin (my mom), photographed in her Sacramento studio.
On Wednesday, a wonderfully balmy day in DC, I did the unthinkable: I left the house without my knitting!
Now, I was kind of in a rush, since Chris was working late and we wanted to have breakfast together. But I’d planned on sitting [...]

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Pulse Check Wristers (free pattern!)

Hi, friends…Thanks for checking in!
I’ve been really bad about keeping up my blog. Especially since Ravelry came along. But I feel it’s important to spend less time ogling other people’s knitting–fun as that can be–and more time writing. Writing is good.
During the past month I’ve actually been reading a lot, resting a lot, and knitting [...]

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Frozen Peace Fleece, Anyone? (No? How about some Lorna’s Laces…)

OK, please be honest. Am I the only knitter (AKA: stasher) who takes preventative anti-moth measures?
What you’re looking at are three skeins of Peace Fleece, which I bought at Eco-Green, a local shop that specializes in organic, green, fair-trade products.
Why are they in the freezer, you ask? Well…because I’m sick. I literally dream about finding [...]

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Waving Lace Socks, Fab Sale Yarns, a Few UFOs, and a Free Shawl Pattern

First, some Yarn Porn <img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;” src=”http://bp2.blogger.com/_k_gavDLlnfE/RvmPHONvw4I/AAAAAAAAAZU/Yv6W2KcLaVw/s400/P9250572.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114276206093517698″ />(Fleece Artist Blue-faced Leicester DK, bought from Stitches & Scones in Indianapolis)
Hi, friends and visitors! I hope you’re enjoying the first days of fall. Here in DC we’re not cooling off too much yet, but that’s OK. Winter will be here [...]

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